Pulse+IT's weekly round-up of international health IT news for the week ending September 16: Consumer tech as medical device, Big Vendors' app plans, NHS GPs trialling VC, FDA to scrutinise device security, information blocking blocked, Babylon heads to Canada, UK minister on data sharing
Can a watch be a medical device?
Healthcare Info Security ~ Marianne Kolbasuk McGee ~ 13/09/2018
This week's announcement of a new Apple Watch that includes a sensor that can conduct an electrocardiogram spotlights the emergence of consumer apps that appear to cross over into the territory of medical devices, raising potential cybersecurity concerns.
A look inside Epic, Cerner and Allscripts app store programs
MobiHealthNews ~ Bill Siwicki ~ 10/09/2018
Executives explain how the developer initiatives work and why they’re fueling innovation and shaping future direction of their platforms.
